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To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, THEODORE MUNGER, of Jaynesville, in the county ofBremcr, and Stat-eof Iowa, have invented a new and improved Gate andOpener; and I do hereby declirre the following to be.a full,clear, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part-of this specification,-and in which- Figure '1 isa side elevation of my invention.

Figure'2 is a top view of the same.

Figurefl-shows the red I and wheel in when made in the form of apinionand rack.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures,

This invention relates to gates which open and sh'uthy slidinghorizontally back and forth in a frame, and consists in applyingto thema cord, pulley, and crank-rod, for the purpose of'opening-aud shuttingthem; in a novel support for the crank-rod; and in a peculiar latch orfastening, operating in combination with the cord,

pulley, and crank.

Inorder that others skilled in the art to which myinventiou appertainsmay be enabled to make and use i the same, I will proceed to describe itin detail.

' In the drawings, A represents the sill, and B B B" the upright postsof a frame which supports the gate, and which extends across the i'oad,being connected at one end with the centre of another sill, C, whichextends parallel with the road. At the extremities of the latter sillare upright posts -D 'D, provided with stout arms E E, strengthened bybraces F F, and projecting towards the travelled way, to receive andsupport the crank rod H. The gate G- is an ordinarysliding gate, runningoutrucks a a, which are supported by the posts B B",

and guided and steadied by the guide-pieces 1/5; Alongjits top extends amovable red, I, sliding a few inches longitudinally by means ofitssupporting-pin, p, and a slot, 8. I It is connected with the crank-rodHby a cord,

0, which passes from its extremities over a grooved pulley, h, on thecrank-rod, and enables the operator, by turning the cranks It It ineither direction, to slide the rod I the length of'the slot 0, andafter-that to slide the gate in either direction, so as to open'or shutit. m is aroller, upon which the gate rests when shut. A latch,

L, .is pivoted to theforward end of the gate, and provided with aspring, Z, to keep it in the proper situationto latch itself readily,and withau arm, Z, by which the latch is opened whenever the sliding rodI is drawn back till the pin i strikes the arm. A suitable keeper, K, isfixed to the post B, to operate in connection with the latch L. Tostrengthen the whole apparatus I would pass the crank-rod H through thepost QB, making the latter-serve as an additional central bearing forthe crank-rod. The bearings of the crank-rod, as well as the supports ofthe gate-itself, may be all made adjustable vertically, by being inseparate pieces, attached to the posts by a set-screw operating in aslot, as shown at e e e". When this device is employed, the projectingarms E E and braces F F must be attached to the vertically-adjustablepiece e'instead of the posts. This will enable the gate to beadjusted atany desired height from the ground.

Among the advantages which iny improved gate possesses. may beenumerated the following:

First. The projecting arms H H bring the cranks over the edge of thetravelled path, and enable a person to drive his carriage close to them.When the crank-rod bears in the side posts themselves, it is diflicultto approach it in a carriage without striking the wheels against theposts; besides," the posts must necessarily be stationed outside of-thepath, and one must drive outof his way to get within reach of them.

Secondly. The gate operates easily, smoothly, and without noise, andwhen shut, is very strong and firm.

Thirdly. The gate, when fastened, can be opened in two ways only: first,by unlatching it directly by hand and pushing itbaok, and secondly, byturning the crankrod, which operates first to unlatch, and secondly toopen the gate. i

The spring l,.whioh holds thelatch in position, also serves, by pressingagainst the arm Z and pin 2', to keep' the sliding rod I always inposition to be operated by a turn of the crank.

It is evident that a pinion may be used instead of the pulley'k, and thered I may be formedinto a rack to operate with the pinion. Theshaft Hhearing at its centre in the adjustable piece e, the gate can be raisedor lowered to clear snow or other obstructions'without the necessityofraising the crank shaft.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- The adjustable pieces 2 e e, incombination with the gate G, substan-tiallyas and forthe purpose shown.

' THEODORE MUN GER. Witnesses:

W. R. MALLORY, A. B. BrnAM.

